Physical Medicine/Rehab Specialist
Long Beach, CA
Female

DescriptionPhysical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, focuses on helping patients recover functionality after an illness or injury – for example, a stroke, sports injuries, spinal cord or brain injury, or fibromyalgia. A physical medicine/rehabilitation specialist may use diagnostic tools such as nerve conduction studies (NCS), which measure the nerves’ responses to electrical stimulation, and needle electromyographies (EMGs), which assess the effects of needle electrodes on the muscles. Treatments include physical therapy, medication, orthotics and adaptive devices. Physiatrists may work with physical, occupational and speech therapists. Subspecialties in physical medicine and rehabilitation include pediatrics, neurology and internal medicine.

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation is a medical practice with the goal of helping to improve or possibly restoring movement and function to those with impaired physical abilities. Rehabilitation specialists, or physiatrists, specialize in the non-surgical treatment of injury or illness affecting the nerves, muscles, bones and brain. Rehabilitation specialists practice in rehabilitation centers, hospitals and in private offices. They typically coordinate patient care with neurologists, psychiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, urologists, and other health professionals including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, vocational counselors, psychologists and social workers.

What training does a rehabilitation specialist have?

Rehabilitation specialists complete medical school followed by four years in a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency. Rehabilitation specialists are board certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR).

When would I see a rehabilitation specialist, and what conditions does a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist treat?

You would see a rehabilitation specialist after an accident, injury or illness that has left you with pain or limited movement, if you are recovering from surgery, if you have chronic pain from a condition such as arthritis or fibromyalgia; or if you have excess weight (obesity) that has led to impaired movement and health problems.

Common conditions that are treated by a rehabilitation specialist include amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, sports injury, stroke and musculoskeletal pain syndromes such as low back pain or fibromyalgia.

Rehabilitation specialists take time to diagnose the reason for pain and/or limited movement and then design a treatment plan. Various methods for rehabilitation include physical therapy, medication and the use of prosthetics and other adaptive devices. They may use diagnostic tools such as nerve conduction studies, which measure the nerves’ responses to electrical stimulation and needle electromyography, which assess the effects of needle electrodes on the muscles.